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The Ballad Of Sexual Dependency
May 24, 2008

Kev and I ambled along the Thames today looking for any possible interesting stuff to photograph and enjoy a few beers on the way. It was pretty good weather and I thought if we got the train into London Bridge and tube it to Canary Wharf, we could get the DLR to Shadwell and walk approximately three miles to the Tate Modern, in time for me to meet up with Sam...

Firstly there were no DLR trains directly to Shadwell, so we had to get, after an interminable wait, an overcrowded replacement bus. Then I realised I should have done a bit of homework regarding Thames side pubs north of the river. As we didn't find one until we reached the Dickens Inn at St. Katharine's Dock! Also we had found very little to photograph of any interest before reaching it either. Most of what we passed was residential and any other pubs we passed after that were closed, apart from the Samuel Pepys, which looked great inside, decor and menu wise and had river views, but was closing in ten minutes.

So we fought our way through the masses of folk going in the opposite direction and headed over the Millennium Bridge for Bankside not realising the there was a massive BMX/stunt bike type event on outside the Tate, presumably as part of the Street And Studio exhibit, and understandably a little rammed. So we headed over to Borough Market to find a relatively quieter place to drink and getting a lot more photo opportunities than on the other side of the river. After that we parted company and Sam and I went on to the performance of "The Ballad of Sexual Dependency" and "The Other Side" slide shows in the Turbine Hall.

A slightly nervous Nan Goldin introduced both pieces and her unmistakable images projected onto the large screen dwarfing the performers below it. John Kelly was spectacularly moving. It was only the wiping away the odd tear towards the end [I suspect during "What Makes A Man A Man", though I can't remember now] that made us realise we had been sitting there agape all the way through.

Patrick Wolf also turned in a virtuoso performance, sliding from one instrument to another with ease, accompanied by strings and some guest vocalists, including the marvellous Bishi. Wolf blended his own works [old and new], such as Magpie, with operatic pieces by the likes of Gluck and Klaus Nomi. Well done and thanks Tate Modern and Last.FM

Check out the Patrick Wolf Set on You Tube, courtesy of hideshine.

Categories: Music, Art, London, Photography, Books, Food & Drink

See my flickr set: Tate Modern: Street Art & Photography

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